For those of you in the United States who haven’t yet joined the Star Trek Universe on Paramount+, the kid-friendly Star Trek: Prodigy animated series is finally coming to the Nickelodeon cable network — the original planned home for the USS Protostar crew — later this week.

Announced on Friday (we’ve been away for the holiday weekend, so apologies for the delay!), Star Trek: Prodigy will air the hour-long “Lost and Found” premiere episode on July 8 at 8PM ET (and again at 8PM PT), with the 8 subsequent episodes each week through Friday, August 5.

Here’s the official word on the matter:

STAR TREK: PRODIGY BEAMS TO NICKELODEON FRIDAY, JULY 8

Original Animated Series Featuring the Newest Crew to Join the Iconic Star Trek Franchise Comes to Nickelodeon This Summer

Ordinary kids embark on extraordinary situations in the original animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, making its weekly debut on Nickelodeon beginning Friday, July 8 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). In the one-hour premiere, “Lost & Found,” Dal must gather an unlikely crew for their newfound ship if they are going to escape Tars Lamora, but The Diviner and his daughter Gwyn have other plans. Episodes will continue to debut Fridays on Nickelodeon through August 5.

“Generations of fans around the globe love Star Trek, and we’re so excited to introduce our young audience to the franchise when Star Trek: Prodigy airs on Nickelodeon this Summer,” said Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, Big Kids Animation, Nickelodeon. “The Nick DNA is woven into the heartwarming friendships, high-stakes action, and beautiful animation, making this series a perfect fit in our content library.”

Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of lawless teens as they discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation. The teens know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

The network also release the following teaser video to celebrate Star Trek: Prodigy’s arrival to Nickeloeon.